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October 25, 2022

Alumni Spotlight: Cori Lathan, BCS PhD '94

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Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences

Corinna (Cori) Lathan, BCS PhD ’94, is the CEO and co-founder of AnthroTronix. She recently published a new book, Inventing the Future: Stories from a Techno-Optimist.

October 20, 2022

For bilinguals, the dominant language doesn't always dominate

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Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences

In which language do bilingual speakers more easily select words to speak and write? Contemporary cognitive models offer a seemingly self-evident answer: the speaker's dominant language.

After a lifetime of blindness, newly sighted can immediately identify human locomotion
October 18, 2022

After a lifetime of blindness, newly sighted can immediately identify human locomotion

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Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Study on blind patients who recovered their sight suggests rethinking the belief that babies learn to recognize human movement through visual exposure.
Five with MIT ties elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2022
October 18, 2022

Five with MIT ties elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2022

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Danielle Randall Doughty | Department of Chemistry
Professors Mark Bear and Laura Kiessling ’83, along with Krishna Shenoy SM ’92, PhD ’95, David Tuveson ’87, and Martin Burke are among the newly elected members.
Unlocking the mysteries of how neurons learn
October 18, 2022

Unlocking the mysteries of how neurons learn

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Olivia Young | Office of Graduate Education
PhD candidate Raúl Mojica Soto-Albors seeks to understand the rules of plasticity that underlie neuronal behavior.
Celebrating 20 years of discovery, Picower Institute looks ahead to continuing impact
October 12, 2022

Celebrating 20 years of discovery, Picower Institute looks ahead to continuing impact

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David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
At an exhibition marking two decades since a transformative gift from the Picower Foundation, current and alumni members described research at the forefront of neuroscience and beyond.
Building a bridge between neuroscience and immunology
October 12, 2022

Building a bridge between neuroscience and immunology

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Anne Trafton | MIT News Office
Gloria Choi’s studies of how the immune system and nervous system influence each other could yield new approaches to treating neurological disorders.
With fractured genomes, Alzheimer’s neurons call for help
October 4, 2022

With fractured genomes, Alzheimer’s neurons call for help

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David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
Study indicates ailing neurons may instigate an inflammatory response from the brain’s microglia immune cells.
Providing new pathways for neuroscience research and education
September 29, 2022

Providing new pathways for neuroscience research and education

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Leah Campbell | School of Science
Payton Dupuis finds new scientific interests and career opportunities through MIT summer research program in biology.
Understanding reality through algorithms
September 25, 2022

Understanding reality through algorithms

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Leah Campbell | School of Science
Neuroscience PhD student Fernanda De La Torre uses complex algorithms to investigate philosophical questions about perception and reality.
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